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after shootout (0:2)
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
2:3 (0:1, 2:0, 0:1)
Traktor Chelyabinsk
Saturday 25.01.2014, 11:00 • Dvorets sporta Kuznetsk Metallurg (Novokuznetsk) • KHL
     
    Finally Traktor has taken the win after a marathon-long match, almost 2,5 hours. Chelyabinsk scores 2 points, Novokuznetsk only one.
    Kontiola and Kuznetsov both scored by shootout.
    Thanks for attention!
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    Game over.
     
    Traktor Chelyabinsk has won after the penalty shoot-out.

    KUZNETSOV scored finally!
     
    KUZNETSOV scored and brought the win for Traktor, 0-2!
     
    Kosourov missed as well. 0-1 remaining and one pair left.
     
    KONTIOLA scored after a nice trick. 0-1!
     
    Valuysky missed too, Garnett saved with his leg. 0-0.
     
    Glinkin missed the penalty, Lozhkin saved it (change in the goal!). 0-0.
     
    Start of shootout.
     
    No decision in these 5 minutes either. Shootout is coming.
     
    65:00
    Overtime finished.
     
    64:35
    Chistov had a chance by a counterattack, he got away with a solo, but a defender blocked his shot from the right side.
     
    63:30
    Kokuyov shot in the middle, Sorkin blocked his shot, then Kuznetsov had a solo, but his slight shot from the left wing position was too wide.
     
    62:25
    Teams dont't take too much risk, but mainly Metallurg is attacking.
     
    61:25
    Lapenkov fired a powershot, Garnett deflected it.
     
    60:30
    Can they decide the match during this 5 minute overtime, playing 4 against 4?
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    60 minutes over but the game not. Overtime is coming soon after a small break. Keep watching us!
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    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    59:55
    Skutar missed the puck before shooting, this game is going to have an extra time surely.
     
    59:15
    The last 2 minutes were just like a speed skating competition without any big danger.
     
    58:20
    McLean fired in the middle near the blue line, a defender blocked it.
     
    57:10
    Galimov shot from the right hand side, Garnett blocked it with his stick.
     
    56:05
    Klimontov attempted from the left, it was too wide. Less than 4 minutes left.
     
    55:17
    Garnett saved for safe just after Popov entered the ice again.
     
    54:30
    In full strength, Metallurg looks to be better today than Traktor.
     
    53:12
    2 minute penalty for Popov. This time Metallurg can play a vital power play only 6,5 minutes left.
     
    53:12
    Metallurg Novokuznetsk missed the chance. Musin shot too wide, but a penalty is in sight.
     
    52:30
    Metallurg escaped relatively easily this penalty.
     
    51:45
    Katichev had a chance to shoot in the middle, he did so near the blue line, but bounced back from the board behind the goal.
     
    51:01
    Kontiola bombed from the middle, not far from the net, Sorokin is in a good form today.
     
    50:15
    2 minute penalty for Mitryakov, power play for Traktor now.
     
    50:15
    Traktor is changing the row now.
     
    49:30
    Lapenkov shot in the middle, Garnett's block saved Traktor again. Novokuznetsk is dominating the game in these minutes.
     
    48:40
    The replay showed that one of those shots before was a dangerous goal post hitting!
     
    48:20
    This commercial break can be great for Chelyabinsk, they simply cannot keep the puck for more than some seconds.
     
    47:55
    There is the hell in front of the net of Garnett, about 5 shots in 20-30 seconds, but he deflected all of them.
     
    47:15
    Almost another Metallurg goal twice, Giroux, then Musin attempted, Garnett saved.
     
    46:30
    Goal for Traktor!
    After a shot of Valeyev, ZAVARUKHIN took the puck and shot it into the net from the middle. 2-2!
     
    46:00
    Time out by Novokuznetsk.
     
    45:55
    Katichev bombed in the middle after Borodkin also attempted close to the goalie, but Sorokin saved again!
     
    45:00
    Kostitsyn shot in the middle, Sorokin saved it with his stick and passed immediately for a team mate.
     
    44:20
    Traktor cannot feel relief. Novokuznetsk is doing this strategy superbly in the first 5 minutes.
     
    43:50
    Novokuznetsk changed and trying to get the puck already in Traktor's zone.
     
    42:50
    Bulis wanted to push the puck inside the net, but Sorokin saved it, leaving no space to do so.
     
    41:40
    Midfield play is common in the first minute, Metallurg focuses mainly on counter attacks as we can see now.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Metallurg Novokuznetsk changed the game in these 20 minutes, Traktor could have got more goals, but those two were enough to turned the match upside down. Metallurg has taken the lead before the last period.
    Now 2-1 for home team.
    Stay with us for the rest of the match!
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    Novo
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:57
    Galimov's late trial out of danger for Garnett.
     
    39:45
    Giroux shot from the left, but no success from that sharp angle, Kanarsky could not repeat either.
     
    39:00
    Lapenkov attempted but crashed with a Traktor player, chance missed.
     
    38:35
    Kostitsyn missed the puck after a nice solo on the right. Metallurg is still trying hard to score more goals, but now they operate with counter attacks.
     
    38:00
    Bulis' shot was blocked on the right.
     
    37:50
    Traktor stole the puck from Mantila's stick.
     
    37:15
    Galimov shot in the middle, Garnett guided his net. Novokuznetsk remained in attacking mood.
     
    36:30
    Traktor clearly not in form this year. They have to spin up the speed to score more goals after their early lead.
     
    34:50
    Goal for Novokuznetsk!
    Again Metallurg and again MCLEAN! He got a superb pass from the left, he shot a very clever one next to Garnett's arm and scored the second Metallurg goal! 2-1!
     
    34:25
    Metallurg is attacking Traktor players already in their own zone.
     
    33:06
    Sorokin blocked the shot of Bondarjev in the middle. Now commercial break has started.
     
    32:15
    Traktor in full strength, it was easy to avoid big chances for them this time.
     
    31:30
    Still no shots during this penalty.
     
    31:05
    Novokuznetsk cannot stand up for power play formation. Bondariev again put his stick into the way of a pass.
     
    30:05
    2 minute penalty for Katichev from Traktor. Power play for Metallurg now.
     
    29:50
    Kontiola got the puck in the middle, he fired, Sorokin saved.
     
    29:15
    Kurepanov bombed a nice one from the left hand side, Garnett saved cleverly with skills!
     
    28:45
    Shot of Musin from the left was deflected by Garnett. Now commercial break is on.
     
    28:00
    White attempted from the middle, sligthly on the left, it was too wide. The game is not stopping for a while.
     
    26:55
    Kanarski shot from the left side near the circle, Garnett deflected it, it was not a strong attempt.
     
    26:01
    Sorokin saved the big shot of Kontiola. The game is exciting again after minutes of boredom.
     
    25:30
    Kuznetsov fired in the middle, Sorokin guided his net, after it Kuznetsov passed to Chistov next to the goal, Sorokin saved again superbly!
     
    25:00
    Chistov passed to Bulis instead of shooting, Bulis missed the chance of shot.
     
    23:30
    White had a solo, but right before firing the puck, a defender free the danger with his stick.
     
    22:20
    Midfield play is common now, finally Popov shot a nice one in the middle but it was blocked by a defender.
     
    20:40
    Goal, 1-1 now.
     
    20:40
    The replay showed it's gonna be very close, the puck was on the verge of goal or not. (according to the goal line)
     
    20:40
    The referees called the video master referee whether it was a goal or not.
     
    20:40
    Goal for Novokuznetsk!
    Right after starting the second period, VALYUSKY got a pass to the middle, he had a slight shot and the puck finally ported into the net. 1-1!
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Traktor has taken a very early lead in the game, but Metallurg also has the chances to score. This match is interesting and exciting so far, so stay with us after the break! The standings is 0-1 now!
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    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:15
    Bulis took the puck after the faceoff, but Traktor was not able to lead a quick attack.
     
    19:00
    Osnovin tried from the right wing position, this time Sorokin showed his talent.
     
    18:45
    Garnett blocked a shot from the left, it could have been Lapenkov.
     
    18:20
    Glinkin bombed in the middle, it was a clear shot, Sorokin grabbed it with his gloves.
     
    17:25
    Full strength for Novokuznetsk.
     
    17:00
    Kontiola fired from the left side, Sorokin deflected it.
     
    16:15
    After Chistov's pass, Garnett had to save the fired puck of Valuysky due to the lost puck.
     
    15:45
    Reason of the penalty is delaying the game.
     
    15:22
    2 minute penalty for Sorokin, a field player has to sit down to the penalty box, he's Gareyev.
     
    14:40
    Mokin caused a dangerous situation, but his shot was denied by Kuklev with his stick.
     
    14:15
    Traktor escaped the last 2 minutes. Now full strength.
     
    13:20
    Mitryakov bombed close to the net, but Garnett had a clever save to block it!
     
    13:00
    Katichev seems to be injured after a crash with an opponent.
     
    12:10
    Commercial break is on now. Traktor suffers a 2 minute penalty now, we couldn not see, who that player was.
     
    12:10
    Metallurg Novokuznetsk is putting strong pressure on Traktor Chelyabinsk in the last few minutes. Garnett deflected a strong shot again in the middle.
     
    11:20
    Valuysky also had a getaway on the right, but he missed the puck while shooting.
     
    10:40
    Musin had a getaway on the right side, fired, Garnett guided his net.
     
    09:10
    Metallurg Novokuznetsk is lying on the last place of the board, but they are playing at home today.
     
    08:10
    Chistov's bomb was blocked by a defender. The game has been settled down for a while.
     
    07:35
    Lapenkov has taken the puck from the visitors, but the attack stopped then.
     
    06:55
    Zavarukhin had a solo, but a defender tackled him, but the puck stayed by Traktor.
     
    06:15
    The commercial break is on now. The internet signal looks to be reliable at the moment since the long problem. But the problem was not with the net signal, but the signal, coming from Novokuznetsk.
     
    06:00
    Garnett saved the shot of Musin, then Skladnichenko had a repeated shot, the goalie won the battle again.
     
    05:30
    This time Popov had an attempt in the middle, Sorokin was on his place again.
     
    05:10
    Klimontov fired from the left side, Sorokin saved it.
     
    04:30
    Full strength for Chelyabinsk, Novokuznetsk hasn't had any serious shots in those minutes.
     
    02:20
    2 minute penalty for Traktor. Metallurg in power play.
     
    02:20
    I'll book the goal as soon as possible but the signal was out that time.
     
    01:07
    Goal for Traktor!
    Scorer is KONTIOLA.
     
    02:10
    It looks to be okay now, Traktor is playing in white. A goal happened in the mean time.
     
    00:30
    Novokuznetsk is playing in red, Traktor couldn't have been seen yet.
     
    00:15
    We are losing the signal all the way, it's not strong. We hope for the recovery.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Sorokin, Lozhkin – Giroux, Mantyla, Kurepanov, Aksenenko, Velichkin, McLean, Gareyev, Valuysky, Kanarski, Galimov, Yemelin, Kapotov, Lapenkov, Skladnichenko, Skutar, Musin, Mitryakov, Kosourov, Kuklev, Kamalov

    Traktor Chelyabinsk: Garnett, Danilishin – Borodkin, Popov, Ryabykin, White, Glinkin, Zavarukhin, Chistov, Katichev, Klimontov, Kontiola, Vasilchenko, Bulis, Kokuyov, Kostitsyn, Bondarev, Kondratiev, Osnovin, Kuznetsov, Mokin, Valeyev

    Referees: Belyayev, Nalivayko.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 11:00.
    Commentary by

    Kármán Zoltán

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 21. Valyusky (Lapenkov), 35. McLean (Lapenkov) – 2. Kontiola (Kokuyov), 47. Zavarukhin (Valeyev, Chistov), dec. p.s. Kuznetsov

    Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Sorokin, Lozhkin – Giroux, Mantyla, Kurepanov, Aksenenko, Velichkin, McLean, Gareyev, Valuysky, Kanarski, Galimov, Yemelin, Kapotov, Lapenkov, Skladnichenko, Skutar, Musin, Mitryakov, Kosourov, Kuklev, Kamalov
    Traktor Chelyabinsk: Garnett, Danilishin – Borodkin, Popov, Ryabykin, White, Glinkin, Zavarukhin, Chistov, Katichev, Klimontov, Kontiola, Vasilchenko, Bulis, Kokuyov, Kostitsyn, Bondarev, Kondratiev, Osnovin, Kuznetsov, Mokin, Valeyev
    Referees: Belyayev, Nalivayko